Medusa was once a beautiful, avowed priestess of Athena. Poseidon, god of the sea, raped Medusa in Athena’s temple. Athena, furious at the desecration of her temple, punished Medusa by turning her into a monster. And a mortal one at that. Whether Medusa was blamed for being so beautiful Poseidon could not help himself, or … Continue reading A tale as old as time
A thing that winds me up is the way people refer to someone as being a 'muse'... In mythology, the Muses were nine goddesses who symbolized the arts and sciences. Today, a muse is a person (a woman, the vast majority of the time) who serves as an artist's inspiration. Writers, painters, musicians, and other … Continue reading Food for thought: The Muse
Let me take you out for a night at the theatre. It’s any show you want it to be: it’s a bright shiny musical complete with jazz hands; a one man show about personal anguish; it’s a larger than life comedy of manners with the most elaborate sets and costumes; a piece of naturalistic drama … Continue reading A Night at The Theatre
I’m doing my best, I really am, to bite my lip as, gradually, realisation dawns that Brexit is not the Promised Land. As even the most rabid Brexit breathing papers print (brief) stories of some of the consequences of this choice we are told is the will of the people. Not too prominently, mind, they … Continue reading Biting My Lip
My Name is Not Debbie 